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1982 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1982 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election?

William R. Ratchford won the 1982 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. William R. Ratchford received 101,362 popular votes (58.46%). The main challenger was Neal B. Hanlon (40.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Ratchford and Hanlon

Ratchford +17.6 pts · won by 30,554 votes
William R. RatchfordDemocraticWINNER58.46%
101,362 votes
Neal B. HanlonRepublican40.84%
70,808 votes
Jerry BrennanLibertarian0.69%
1,203 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.